2010 California Insurance Commissioner election
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The 2010 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the Insurance Commissioner of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a Republican, ran for Governor of California and did not seek reelection. Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones defeated Republican Michael Villines in the general election.
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November 2, 2010
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 County results Jones: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Villines: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for Insurance Commissioner.[1] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
- Clay Pedersen, retail manager
Democratic
- Hector De La Torre, California State Assemblyman from the 50th district
- Dave Jones, California State Assemblyman from the 9th district
Green
- William Balderston, teacher and union organizer
Libertarian
- Richard Bronstein, insurance broker
Peace and Freedom
- Dina Padilla, injured worker consultant
Republican
- Brian FitzGerald, attorney
- Mike Villines, California State Assemblyman from the 29th district and former Assembly Minority Leader
Primary results
Democratic
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Jones | 1,255,656 | 61.4 | |
| Hector De La Torre | 790,493 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 2,046,149 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | 7,553,109 | 27.1% | |
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Villines | 988,661 | 50.5 | |
| Brian FitzGerald | 972,315 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 1,960,976 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | 5,228,320 | 37.5% | |
Others
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Independent | Clay Pedersen | 39,843 | 100.0 | |
| Green | William Balderston | 20,803 | 100.0 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Bronstein | 18,011 | 100.0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Dina Padilla | 4,012 | 100.0 | |
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Jones | 4,765,400 | 50.57% | +12.08% | |
| Republican | Mike Villines | 3,540,626 | 37.57% | −13.24% | |
| Libertarian | Richard Bronstein | 372,676 | 3.96% | +0.29% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Dina Padilla | 293,502 | 3.11% | +0.86% | |
| Green | William Balderston | 252,301 | 2.68% | −0.57% | |
| American Independent | Clay Pedersen | 198,347 | 2.10% | +0.57% | |
| Total votes | 9,422,852 | 100.0% | |||
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